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mugger

UK
/ˈmʌɡə/
US
/ˈmʌɡɚ/

Translations

muggeradjective
UK
/ˈmʌɡə/
US
/ˈmʌɡɚ/
Used attributively to modify nouns relating to mugging or to the mugger crocodile.
Additional translations
violentSens contextuel, souvent rendu en français par une formulation nominale plutôt que par un adjectif direct.
muggernoun
muggers
pl
UK
/ˈmʌɡə/
US
/ˈmʌɡɚ/
agresseurPersonne qui attaque et vole dans un lieu public.
The police arrested the mugger who had been targeting people in the park.
La police a arrêté l’agresseur qui s’en prenait aux personnes dans le parc.
crocodile des maraisSens zoologique.
The mugger basked lazily on the riverbank in the afternoon sun.
Le crocodile des marais se prélassait paresseusement sur la rive au soleil de l’après-midi.
Additional translations
cabotinSens rare : acteur ou interprète qui cabotine.
Synonyms
thug
robber
assailant
bandit
attacker

Definitions

muggeradjective
Relating to or characteristic of a mugger (robber) or of mugging.
City officials are implementing measures to reduce mugger incidents.
muggernoun
A person who attacks and robs another in a public place.
The police arrested the mugger who had been targeting people in the park.
A large freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) native to the Indian subcontinent.
The mugger basked lazily on the riverbank in the afternoon sun.
An actor or performer who overacts by making exaggerated facial expressions.
The director asked the mugger to tone down his facial expressions.
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